Auto Start Stop

[Osco]

Buy this. https://www.autostopeliminator.com/collections/ford/products/2021-ford-bronco-sport-autostop-eliminator

That would be great but the interrupt device he designed and built cost him at best $4 in manufacturing and shipping from China.
If it was $20 or $25 I buy it in a minute.

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[Warpious]

I wish mine would stop working, Permanently…

I agree with you...till gas outta hand, now I'm like eh, I can deal with it shut off at a red light lol

 

[Mlarv]

Love it or hate it, I've notice that throughout the winter this option doesn't activate. Just curious when I read this message "engine on due to vehicle charging" is there

a issue I need to bring to my Ford dealer?

How far do you drive it per day? Take it on a long ride to charge the battery.

 

[JerryC]

I agree with you...till gas outta hand, now I'm like eh, I can deal with it shut off at a red light lol

I thought I would hate it but I've adapted and now I merely do not like it. I do however appreciate the fuel savings however small that may be.

Now I find myself anticipating the green light and easing up on the brake pedal until the engine starts up so I don't have that lag when light goes green.

 

[WinTech]

I thought I would hate it but I've adapted and now I merely do not like it. I do however appreciate the fuel savings however small that may be.

Now I find myself anticipating the green light and easing up on the brake pedal until the engine starts up so I don't have that lag when light goes green.

I hated it on my Ranger so I disabled it with forscan. It was so rough and disruptive. Don't really mind it at all on the BS. I've found that there is very little lag honestly. I use brake hold and don't really mind the quick start and go when the gas pedal is pushed. Without brake hold the engine is fully started by the time I get my foot to the gas after lifting off the brake. The 3 cylinder isn't exactly a smooth, balanced engine so I am honestly impressed with the implementation. Our Passport also has it and it is almost imperceptible on that vehicle. That Honda V6 is very smooth and quiet.

 

[John2Names]

Love it or hate it, I've notice that throughout the winter this option doesn't activate. Just curious when I read this message "engine on due to vehicle charging" is there

a issue I need to bring to my Ford dealer?

Mine does this when it is Extra cold or hot outside. It is normal and a safety feature to keep your battery healthy. Not an issue.

 

[Leeford]

Well I had the appointment and this is what Ford did;

CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AUTO STOP/START SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING DUE TO BATTERY CHARGE
C: VERIFIED CUSTOMER CONCERN. TESTED BATTERY ON ROTUNDA TESTER. BATTERY PASSED 12.65 VOLTS AND CHARGED FOR 37MINS.
TEST DROVE VEHICLE AFTER CHARGING AND AUTO START/STOP SYSTEM NOW WORKING.
CONCERN RESOLVED

I was told that the “battery state of charge” was low? What the heck is that and how do I not have this repeated issue. Was it because it being winter and running more options, ie seats, steering wheel etc and the fact that i drive short distances in a day.

 

[JerryC]

For some reason the battery wasn't getting fully charged when you drove it
I'll go back to my first guess of a loose cable. Hopefully the tech found and fixed that when put it on the charger.

OTOH, there no mention of them testing the charging system for proper operation.

 

[NMhunter]

I've read that it takes 5 miles of driving for the alternator to recharge the battery after a start. Newer vehicles start easier, and usually have higher output alternators, so maybe it is less than that now. l notice on my old vehicles that the battery runs down in the winter if I don't do some freeway driving. I have to put a battery charger on my vehicles occassionally during the winter to keep the battery up.

 

[Jess1]

"Was it because it being winter and running more options, ie seats, steering wheel etc and the fact that i drive short distances in a day."
That'll do it.
Oh, and forscan can make it go away. Yay!

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Well I had the appointment and this is what Ford did;

CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AUTO STOP/START SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING DUE TO BATTERY CHARGE
C: VERIFIED CUSTOMER CONCERN. TESTED BATTERY ON ROTUNDA TESTER. BATTERY PASSED 12.65 VOLTS AND CHARGED FOR 37MINS.
TEST DROVE VEHICLE AFTER CHARGING AND AUTO START/STOP SYSTEM NOW WORKING.
CONCERN RESOLVED

I was told that the “battery state of charge” was low? What the heck is that and how do I not have this repeated issue. Was it because it being winter and running more options, ie seats, steering wheel etc and the fact that i drive short distances in a day.

Good afternoon, Lee! Could you please send us a private message with your VIN and dealership information? I would like to look into these auto start/stop and battery concerns for you on my end. Thanks!

 

[AndyMac204]

i turn mine off as soon as i start the BS. ive never seen that particular message on dash, but i know during the winter it would just stay running anyways.

 

[endrMinr]

As others have stated, running heated seats, heated steering wheel, and climate control all put a pretty hefty load on the battery. I got the 'battery charging' message and the disabled auto start/stop (ASS) often, but as it warms up and I dont use any of the above as much, ASS happens much more often.

 

[Leeford]

Good afternoon, Lee! Could you please send us a private message with your VIN and dealership information? I would like to look into these auto start/stop and battery concerns for you on my end. Thanks!

Hello,

Can you confirm that your Ford? Just don't know if giving the information is safe.

Lee

 

[Outback Texan]

4 weeks now with new BS BL. 30 minute drive... 105 degrees outside... A/C on... hit several stoplights... engine never stopped! Must have been too hot to engage.

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